Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Forward Lionel Messi signed a 2.5-year contract extension with the Inter Miami Club de Futbol through the 2028 Major League Soccer season for an undisclosed amount.
Messi, 38, is the team's captain, an eight-time Ballon d'Or winner and a former World Cup Champion who could end his career with Inter Miami after signing the contract extension at Miami Freedom Park on Thursday.
"It makes me really happy to stay here and to continue with this project that, besides being a dream, has become a beautiful reality," Messi said in a news release.
The under-construction Miami Freedom Park is slated to open in 2026.
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